Safe building products, furniture and electrical appliances
We are surrounded by a wealth of diverse indoor products in our daily lives. These include building products such as wall paints or floor coverings, electrical appliances and also furniture. They can all potentially emit pollutants into the air that we breathe.
Stringent material and emission tests are therefore legally specified in some cases; in Germany, for instance, this is done via the AgBB scheme (Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products).
Emission tests are therefore very important in ensuring the quality and safety of building products, electrical appliances or furniture. The most important analyses are those that take place in test chambers: here, the quantity of emissions escaping from materials or objects over a specified period of time is determined precisely. However, analysis of the hazardous material contents in the products themselves can also play a role in assessing conformity.
Complete sofa sets or kitchens can be tested in one go: WESSLING has an accredited* laboratory with test chambers of various sizes from 20 litres to 20 cubic metres.
Building products intended specifically for food processing companies are also tested by us. Information on resistance to cleaning agents, antibacterial effect or sensory suitability is required here in addition to emissions. WESSLING analyses the transfer of substances and the influence odour and taste have on food caused by the construction product, too.
Our analysis spectrum covers all relevant test regulations. The breadth of products ranges from candles or incense sticks, building products such as plaster, claddings or sealants up to and including upholstery and mattresses.
* Testing laboratory accredited by DAkkS according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018. The accreditation only applies to the scope of accreditation listed in the certificate attachment [D-PL-14162-01-00].
Our services in detail
Our services in detail
Analysis for building products and indoor products
Analysis for building products and indoor products
WESSLING is recognised as an expert test body for emission analyses by the DIBt (German institute for construction technology).
Our range of services:
- Sampling
- Test chamber analysis by means of Tenax thermal desorption/GCMS
- Test chamber analyses according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 under typical living area conditions such as temperature, relative humidity, air exchange and load, set in a defined manner and comparable for all tests
- Analysis of emissions from building materials as per DIN EN ISO 16000, Parts 9 and 11, and DIN EN ISO 16516
- Analysis of emissions from furniture as per DIN EN ISO 16000, Part 9, and DIN EN ISO 7171
- Analysis of emissions from electrical appliances as per DIN EN ISO 16000, Part 9
- Analysis for dust and particles from electrical appliances
- Performance of combination tests (e.g. for AgBB or the Blue Angel)
- Performance of sensory tests, e.g. odour test
- Testing of building products for the food processing industry (migration tests)
- Testing as direct or indirect food contact object
- Migration tests according to/following VO (EU) 10/2011 and BfR recommendations
- Sensory tests according to DIN 10955 to assess conformity with VO (EC) 1935/2004
- Testing of resistance to detergents and disinfectants following DIN EN ISO 2812, evaluation according to DIN EN ISO 4628-1
- Testing of antibacterial activity according to ISO 22196
- Visual inspections after thermal stress, e.g. heat stability of materials
- Compilation of a product-related test plan for the intended use of the construction product with food-related application and evaluation of the results
Our services in detail
Consulting and expert reports
Consulting and expert reports for building products and indoor products
Building products and indoor products have a major influence on the interior climate. The quality of the materials used can be confirmed through an emission test and distinguished by recognised certificates.
Our range of services:
- Recognition by the DIBt and other bodies as an expert test body for emission analyses
- Evaluation of results as per AgBB, AFSSET, Blue Angel, GEV Emicode, etc.
- Consulting on quality assurance for building products
- Creation of international versions of test reports on request
- Quality assurance management
- Goods purchasing checks and new building acceptance inspections
- Consulting on quality assurance for furniture, on necessary tests, markings, certification and test seals
- Compilation of a product-related test plan for the intended use of the construction product with food-related application and evaluation of the results
Your contact for the topic of building products and indoor products
- Monique Elmer
- +49 2505 89-531
- verbraucherprodukte@wessling.de
„The confidence of retailers and consumers in your products is a valuable commodity. Our analysis and emission test results serve to maintain this.“
